cut and dried

US /ˌkʌt ən ˈdraɪd/
UK /ˌkʌt ən ˈdraɪd/
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一成不變的, 現成的, 明確的

already decided and not able to be changed

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The outcome of the election is not as cut and dried as some people think.
選舉結果不像有些人想的那麼一成不變
There's no cut and dried solution to this complex problem.
這個複雜的問題沒有現成的解決方案。